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Results: Can You Boost Your Odds of Getting Pregnant?

What are my average odds of getting pregnant each month?

In general, you have a 20% chance each month of getting pregnant, and an 85% chance of getting pregnant after one year. However, your chances decrease if you are over 30, if your menstrual cycle is irregular, and if you are underweight or overweight.
What effect does my age have on my odds?

The average woman gets pregnant after four months of trying. But these odds change significantly with age. Here are the odds of conceiving after one year of trying:

Age 20: 90% probability

Age 30: 70% probability

Age 35: 55% probability

Age 40: 45% probability

Age 45: 6% probability
How quickly is it safe to conceive after I stop taking birth control pills?

The hormones from the pill leave your body as soon as you stop taking it. Studies have shown that women who get pregnant right after stopping the pill have the same chance of delivering healthy babies as women who waited several months to conceive.
What are my most fertile days?

A sperm has the best chance of reaching and fertilizing your egg in the 2 days before ovulation and on the day of ovulation. In comparison, the probability is just 8% three days before ovulation, and 0% the day after ovulation.
What are the signs that I'm ovulating?

A rise in basal body temperature is the surest sign of ovulation, which is why so many women chart their BBT. But slight twinges of pain from the ovaries and changes in the cervical mucus are also fairly reliable signs. Just before and during ovulation, the amount of mucus increases and becomes stretchy, slippery, thin, and clear.
How often should we have sex to increase our odds of conceiving?

Most women aren't sure when they ovulate, so it's a good idea to make love two to three times a week every week to improve your chances of getting pregnant. If you do know exactly when you ovulate, then you can boost your odds by making love every day during your most fertile times. You won't improve your odds at all if you make love after ovulation.